ICC asks South Africa to explain failure to arrest Bashir

Monday September 7 2015

In Summary

In a statement on its website, the ICC asked South African authorities to submit by October 5 the reasons for "their failure to arrest and surrender Omar Al Bashir".

The tribunal said in cases where a member of the ICC fails to cooperate, the tribunal may refer the matter to either the Assembly of States Parties, the ICC's governing body, or the UN Security Council, which established the court and has the power to impose sanctions.

Pretoria has said it will review its membership of the ICC and challenge a high court ruling that found the state erred in letting Bashir leave.